Italian design studio Cara e Davide is known internationally for its well-made tables, chairs and storage cabinets. The brand’s sculptural furnishings, which feature sleek curving forms and architectural columns that are attention-grabbing in any space, owe to ongoing research in regional materials, processes and experimentation with various techniques.
Cara e Davide comes from the names of the studio's founding designers, South African artist Cara Judd and Italian artist Davide Gramatica. They met while they were attending IED Milano, studying product design.
After graduating in 2011, Judd and Gramatica began their professional design careers separately — they explored various areas that included apprenticeships at ateliers and workshops and working with both small studios as well as large-scale companies. Five years later, the two decided to merge their talents and established the Cara e Davide studio in Milan. That same year, they exhibited their first furniture collection at the Salone del Mobile, garnering acclaim among critics and private clients. The studio unveiled a second collection at the London Design Fair.
Cara e Davide specializes in designing contemporary furniture — they’ve created bold pieces by working with wood-based filament printing technologies, Rosso Levanto marble, aluminum and more. The studio’s offerings are frequently produced in collaboration with artisans from South Africa and Italy. The brand has partnered with a range of manufacturers, art spaces and retailers to create these works, including Rinascente, Medulum, Portego, Uniqka, Aybar Gallery and Galerie Philia. When Judd and Gramatica are not in their studio, they’re teaching product design at IED Milan.
On 1stDibs, discover a range of Cara e Davide tables, seating, case pieces and storage cabinets.
Carabottino crafted cabinet, in canaletto walnut, by CaraDavide for Medulum
By Cara e Davide
Located in Meolo, Venezia
Carabottino is a contemporary and crafted cabinet, a sideboard with shelvs in European walnut, it is a wooden grating that is presented in a two-dimensional form traditionally made o...
Wood, Walnut
Carabottino cabinet, in basswood by Cara/Davide for Medulum
By Cara e Davide
Located in Meolo, Venezia
Carabottino is a contemporary and crafted cabinet, a wooden grating that is presented in a two-dimensional form traditionally made of wooden strips, it is considered to be an accesso...
Wood
Synthetic Furniture Bookcase, in veneered plywood, by Cara\Davide for Medulum
By Cara e Davide
Located in Meolo, Venezia
The basics of carpentry involve the mechanical and manual processing of wood, commonly in board-format where the most simple and fundamental processes are straight and inclined squ...
Plywood
Carabottino cabinet, in canaletto walnut, by Cara Davide for Medulum
By Cara e Davide
Located in Meolo, Venezia
Carabottino is a collection made of a clever play of textures and transparencies, that makes these objects the centerpiece of any environment. A storage unit, a mirror or a table that establishes a dialogue between inside and outside. A wooden grating in a two-dimensional form traditionally made with wooden slats, carabottino is considered to be an accessory element of relative importance, similar to window and door...
Wood, Walnut
Carabottino cabinet, in canaletto walnut, by Cara Davide for Medulum
By Cara e Davide
Located in Meolo, Venezia
Carabottino is a collection made of a clever play of textures and transparencies, that makes these objects the centerpiece of any environment. A storage unit, a mirror or a table that establishes a dialogue between inside and outside. A wooden grating in a two-dimensional form traditionally made with wooden slats, carabottino is considered to be an accessory element of relative importance, similar to window and door...
Wood, Walnut
Carabottino cabinet, in canaletto walnut, by Cara\Davide for Medulum
By Cara e Davide
Located in Meolo, Venezia
Carabottino is a collection made of a clever play of textures and transparencies, that makes these objects the centerpiece of any environment. A storage unit, a mirror or a table that establishes a dialogue between inside and outside.A wooden grating in a two-dimensional form traditionally made with wooden slats, carabottino is considered to be an accessory element of relative importance, similar to window and door...
Wood, Walnut
Carabottino crafted cabinet, in canaletto walnut by CaraDavide for Medulum
By Cara e Davide
Located in Meolo, Venezia
Carabottino is a contemporary and crafted cabinet, a wooden grating that is presented in a two-dimensional form traditionally made of wooden strips, it is considered to be an accesso...
Wood, Walnut
Tapparella cabinet, in basswood and walnut, by Cara Davide for Medulum
By Cara e Davide
Located in Meolo, Venezia
Venetian windows, with shutters, blinds and shutters, burst with light capturing enchantments of sunrises and sunsets. CARA \ DAVIDE studio celebrates this iconic element with the Ta...
Wood
Carabottino cabinet, in canaletto walnut, by Cara Davide for Medulum
By Cara e Davide
Located in Meolo, Venezia
Carabottino is a collection made of a clever play of textures and transparencies, that makes these objects the centerpiece of any environment. A storage unit, a mirror or a table that establishes a dialogue between inside and outside. A wooden grating in a two-dimensional form traditionally made with wooden slats, carabottino is considered to be an accessory element of relative importance, similar to window and door...
Wood, Walnut
Elegant Pink 115.05 Ash Cabinet With Glass Shelf and Brass Top by Cara Davide
By Cara e Davide
Located in Geneve, CH
Elegant Pink 115.05 Ash Cabinet With Glass Shelf and Brass Top by Cara Davide Dimensions: D 51 x W 153 x H 115 cm Materials: Cabinet in aniline colored and transparent varnished ash...
Brass
Elegant 115.13 Basswood Cabinet With Glass Shelf and Brass Top by Cara Davide
By Cara e Davide
Located in Geneve, CH
Elegant 115.13 Basswood Cabinet With Glass Shelf and Brass Top by Cara Davide Dimensions: D 51 x W 153 x H 115 cm Materials: Cabinet in semi gloss lacquered basswood. 2 doors and 1 ...
Brass
Elegant 210.M3 Wood Column With Glass Shelves and Green Interiors by Cara Davide
By Cara e Davide
Located in Geneve, CH
Elegant 210.M3 Wood Column With Glass Shelves and Green Interiors by Cara Davide Dimensions: D 51 x W 51 x H 210 cm Materials: Solid wood on multilayer...
Brass, Stainless Steel
Modern 210 Wood Column with Glass Shelves and Lacquered Interiors by Cara Davide
By Cara e Davide
Located in Geneve, CH
Modern 210 Wood Column with Glass Shelves and Lacquered Interiors by Cara Davide Dimensions: D 51 x W 51 x H 210 cm Materials: Solid wood on multilayer structure, 10mm extra-clear t...
Glass, Wood
Giraffe bookcase by Tilche for Arform
By Paolo Tilche
Located in Milano, IT
The "Giraffe" bookshelf, designed by Paolo Tilche for Arform, is an icon of minimalist Italian design. Known for its adjustable height, this bookshelf was created to offer a function...
Wood
Danish Rosewood Floating Bookcase by HG Furniture, 1960s.
By HG Furniture, Rud Thygesen and Johnny Sorensen
Located in Asaa, DK
Danish Rosewood Floating Bookcase by HG Furniture, 1960s. Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern small bookcase in Rosewood/palisander. Designed by Rud Thygesen and Johnny Sørensen for Han...
Rosewood
$10,470Sale Price|30% Off
H 18.9 in W 63 in D 21.66 in
Mid-Century Modern Beans Floating Sideboard, Walnut, Handmade by Greenapple
By GF Modern, Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Mid-Century Modern Beans Floating Sideboard, Modern Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. The Beans floating sideboard merges organic fluidity with architectur...
Wood, Beech, Oak, Walnut, Lacquer
$6,588 / item
H 79.1 in W 62.9 in D 13.3 in
"ZigZag" Bronze Painted Steel and Oak Veneered High Bookcase by K. Grcic, Driade
By Driade, Konstantin Grcic
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"ZigZag" is a high bookcase, designed by Konstantin Grcic and manufactured by Driade, featuring structure in bronze painted steel and oak veneered shelves. Bookends in sheet metal st...
Steel
$3,650
H 27.5 in W 52 in D 13 in
Renzo Rutili for Johnson Furniture Co. 1950s Low X Form Two Shelf Bookcase
By Johnson Furniture Company, Renzo Rutili
Located in St. Louis, MO
1950s Mid-Century Modern Renzo Rutili for Johnson Furniture Co. low form shelving unit or bookcase with stylized X form ends on round bun feet. In the style of Edward Wormley for D...
Cherry
$3,000
H 25 in W 48 in D 16 in
Walnut Base Petit Credenza with Slate Top TV Stand Cabinet Console Table
By Drexel, Milo Baughman
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Small hall entry space cabinet credenza, TV stand alternative with slate top. Mid-Century Modern circa 1970s Milo Baughman style piece.
Slate
$3,565 / item
H 20.08 in Dm 22.84 in
Unique Brown Handcrafted Walnut Carabottino Tavolino Side Table by Cara Davide
By Cara e Davide
Located in Geneve, CH
Unique Brown Handcrafted Walnut Carabottino Tavolino Side Table by Cara Davide Carabottino collection Medulum Dimensions: Ø 58 x H 51 cm Materials: Canaletto walnut Also available:...
Walnut
Vintage Bookcase Teak Veneer, Italy, 1960s
Located in Milano, IT
Bookcase with concealed bar compartment, storage elements with sliding doors, visible drawers and open shelves made of solid wood and veneer, teak with polyester finish...
Teak
Kurt Ostervig for Brande Mobelfabrik Burled Walnut Cabinet
By Brande Møbelfabrik, Kurt Østervig
Located in Oakland, CA
Sideboard designed by Kurt Ostervig for Brande Møbelfabrik, 1956, Denmark. Features a stunning burled walnut exterior with pattern match on the door...
Walnut
Italian Open Bookcase with Wood Veneer, Italy 1970s
Located in Utrecht, NL
This bookcase is a lovely example of mid-century design, blending form and function. The Italian design language of the 1970s looks just as attractive and fresh today as it did decad...
Wood
$13,102 / item
H 31.5 in W 13.78 in D 51.19 in
Rustic Bordeaux Red Solid Wood Spina C5.1 Wooden Console Table by Cara Davide
By Cara e Davide
Located in Geneve, CH
Rustic Bordeaux Red Solid Wood Spina C5.1 Wooden Console Table by Cara Davide Dimensions: D 130 x W 35 x H 80 cm Materials: Solid Nut wood, Lacquered MDF. Also available in colors:...
Nutwood, Plywood, Lacquer
Santee Sideboard Cabinet in Walnut
By Greg Mitchell
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The namesake of this piece is an alley one block from our Los Angeles studio, known for its bazaar-like display of stalls hawking clothes and textiles at wholesale prices. The scene is reminiscent of markets in Central America and, walking through it during breaks from the shop, one feels instantly transported out of the US. It's a hectic environment, however, and the Santee Sideboard is a meditation on minimalism in answer to the raucous consumerism taking place below. We take great care in selecting the sustainably harvested lumber for every piece. Each panel of the cabinet, once milled and joined, is polished with well tuned hand planes...
Maple, Walnut